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TransportEnergy
is an initiative run by the Energy Saving Trust and mainly
funded by the government. TransportEnergy is the 'umbrella
brand' for the Trust's environmental transport programmes
which include PowerShift
and CleanUp.
TransportEnergy delivers innovative solutions, programmes
and information in a campaign to reduce the damaging effects
of transport on the environment and seeks to promote sustainable
mobility. |
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PowerShift |
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Launched
in 1996, the TransportEnergy PowerShift programme has
been set up with the aim of 'kick-starting' the market
for clean fuel vehicles (CFVs) in the UK. CFVs can reduce
the output of carbon dioxide, the main global warming
gas, as well as limiting the negative impact of vehicles
on local air quality by cutting emissions of local pollutants.
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PowerShift
promotes CFVs and can offer grant support to help with
the purchase of vehicles which are proven to offer emissions
benefits and which have been shown to be technically viable.
These include vehicles running on natural gas (CNG and
LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and electricity (including
hybrids). |
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PowerShift
aims to transform the markets for clean fuel vehicles
in the UK by breaking down the barriers to their development.
PowerShift has a budget of £30m from 2001-4. |
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CleanUp |
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The
TransportEnergy CleanUp Campaign aims to improve air quality
in pollution "hotspots" by encouraging the fitting of
emissions reduction equipment to the most polluting vehicles. |
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TransportEnergy
CleanUp Campaign will target the nine worst pollution
areas in the country. These are: London, West Midlands,
Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Tyneside, Liverpool,
Sheffield, Nottingham, Bristol. |
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TransportEnergy CleanUp Campaign has received a budget
of £6 million in its first year, with a further £30 million
allocated to the initiative for the next three years (2001
- 2004). |
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Visit the TransportEnergy
web-site for more information on programmes, fuels
and standards, and how to apply for a grant. |
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